Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, Adorns and cheers our way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.
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n. 希望，期望;希望的东西;被寄予希望的人或事物、情况;抱有希望的理由;
vt.& vi. 希望，期望;
vt. [俚语]相信，认为;
vi. 希望，盼望，期待;
💡 侯补”对员有 希望成为正式队员
"He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation."
他是年轻一代的希望之灯。
近义：illusion, aspiration, reliance, trust, trustfulness, fantasy
反义：hopelessness, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, despondency
vt.& vi. 逐渐变细，变尖;逐渐减弱;
n. 细蜡烛;灯芯;锥形物;
"Unlike other trees, it doesn't taper very much."
和别的树不同，它不是越往上越细。
近义：hone, point, sharpen, strap, strop, whet
反义：dull
n. 光;发光体;电灯;点火器;
adj. 轻的;明亮的;浅色的;少量的;
v. 点燃;照亮;用光指引;
adv. 轻地，轻装地;
💡 房间光线（light）明暗度正好（right）
"The office was light and airy."
办公室又明亮又通风。
近义：illuminate, illumine, lighten, brighten, ignite, incandescence
反义：quench, douse, extinguish, murk, murkiness, obscurity
adv. 仍，仍然;更，还要;静静地;〈诗〉常，不断地;
adj. 不动的，静止的;不狂暴的，温柔的;没有活力的，死气沉沉的;
n. 平静，寂静;剧照;静止摄影;蒸馏器;
vt.& vi. （使某物）平静下来，安静;〈古〉烧（酒），蒸馏;
conj. 但是;然而;
"Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active."
尽管快80岁了，他还是十分活跃。
近义：hush, appease, lull, assuage, mollify, pacify
反义：incite, perturb, shake, trouble, upheave, upset
n. 夜;晚上;（举行盛事的）夜晚;
"I don't like going out alone at night."
我不喜欢夜晚单独外出。
近义：nighttime, nite, evening, nightly, nocturnal, pm
反义：daylight, daytime
a. 闪闪发光的\\nv. （使）闪烁, （使）闪亮( gleam的现在分词 )
近义：resplendent, rutilant, scintillating, shining, shiny, sparkling
反义：matt, dull